The goalkeeper of the free agent Kevin Porter Jr. accepted an $ 11 million contract over two years to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, with a player option in 2026-27, sources said in ESPN on Monday. The Bucks has prioritized the priority to bring back and finalized an agreement this evening with its agent Sam Permut de Roc Nation.
Porter refused his $ 2.5 million player option earlier this summer, making him a free agent.
Porter signed with the Clippers last summer after missing all the 2023-24 season following an arrest in September 2023. He pleaded guilty in January 2024 to attack a crime and a violation of harassment as part of an incident involving his girlfriend.
Porter played 45 games for the Clippers before being exchanged on the deadline for Bucks. Porter has been more successful in Milwaukee, with an average of 11.7 points on almost 50% shot in the field and 40% from the 3 -point range. In the playoffs, his minutes increased to 30.2 per match after the injury at the end of Damian Lillard.
After a successful passage with the Bucks, Porter decided to let its $ 2.5 million option expire to become a free agent without restriction.
Porter, 25, was the 30th choice of the 2019 draft, but lasted only one season with the riders before being exchanged in Houston. After three seasons with the Rockets, he was exchanged in Oklahoma City and abandoned after his arrest.
In another agreement, the Bucks added that the free striker Taurean Prince, who agreed with an agreement of $ 7.1 million over two years to return to Milwaukee, sources said.
One of the best shooters in the League, Prince had his best season from the Bucks when he pulled almost 44% out of 4.2 attempts of 3 points per game. However, he had trouble in the playoffs, finally losing his starting place against Gary Trent Jr.
Meanwhile, Trent Jr. accepted an agreement of $ 7.5 million over two years to return to the Bucks, plus a player option, sources told ESPN.
Trent fired on the bench last season, with an average of 11.1 points while hitting 41.6% of its 3 -point attempts.
